25 περιτομὴ Circumcisionμὲν indeedγὰρ forὠφελεῖ is benefitingἐὰν if everνόμον lawπράσσῃς· you may be performing;ἐὰν if everδὲ butπαραβάτης transgressorνόμου of lawᾖς, you may be,ἡ theπεριτομή circumcisionσου of youἀκροβυστία uncircumcisionγέγονεν. has become.

Circumcision: The Mosaic Law required that a male worshipper of Jehovah be circumcised. (Le 12:2, 3; see Glossary.) Even foreigners had to get circumcised before they were allowed to eat the Passover meal. (Ex 12:43-49) In the year 49 C.E., however, just seven years before Paul wrote his letter to the Romans, the governing body in Jerusalem concluded that non-Jews who accepted the good news did not need to get circumcised and submit to the regulations of the Jewish Law. (Ac 15:1, 2, 28, 29) When Paul wrote to the Romans, he supported that spirit-inspired decision, and under the guidance of holy spirit, he clarified the matter further here and in subsequent verses. Even under the Law covenant, circumcision had to be accompanied by obedience to the Law.​—Le 18:5; De 30:16; Jer 9:25; see study note on Ro 2:29.